DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) – Colorado Springs Democrat Representative Regina English tells KRDO13 Investigates she has received death threats and been called racist remarks after a pet fee registration bill was introduced last week. Since going viral on social media over the weekend, Rep. English says she has killed the bill.
The bill would have required pet owners across Colorado to register that animal in a state-wide system and pay annual fees for owning a pet. The fees would have been as follows:
- No more than $8.50 annually per pet animal with a designated caregiver.
- $16 annually per pet animal that is a dog or cat that is not neutered or spayed and has a designated caregiver.
- $25 annually per pet animal without a designated caregiver
Rep. English was the only sponsor on the piece of legislation, and she says her phone and email have been blowing up over the past couple of days with a variety of death threats and people calling her racist epithets.
“I now have 199 calls on my phone. I’ve received hundreds of emails, multiple messages on all my social media platforms and, you know, just a lot of racist remarks,” Rep. English said. “Things like, I hope you die with this bill. You’re the lowest scum on earth. You don’t deserve to live. You’re a moron. You’re an idiot.”